Lakers star Anthony Davis leaves the Christmas game against the Warriors early after twisting his ankle

Lakers star Anthony Davis leaves the Christmas game against the Warriors early after twisting his ankle

Dec 25, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) dribbles against Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory attribution: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Anthony Davis stepped wrongly into the lane and badly twisted his ankle in San Francisco on Wednesday night. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images)

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis left Wednesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors early after twisting his left ankle in the lane. He was later expelled, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.

As Davis went for a rebound in the first quarter of the Christmas Day game at Chase Center, he misstepped in the lane and rolled his left ankle violently. He made no contact with anyone on the lane, but Davis immediately rushed onto the court and grabbed him by the ankle. He was clearly left lying down and in a lot of pain as the game went the other way.

Davis stayed in the game for the next few possessions and tried to play it out, but he was seen limping quite a bit as he did so. At the next timeout, Davis finally left the field and went straight to the locker room.

The Lakers initially said Davis’ return was questionable due to his ankle injury, but ruled him out late in the third quarter. He finished the game with two rebounds and no points after shooting 0 of 3 from the field. Davis entered Wednesday’s game averaging 26.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.

Despite the loss to Davis, the Lakers took the lead in the final minutes of the second quarter and took a 55-52 lead at halftime. LeBron James dropped a game-high 19 points while shooting 7 of 13 from the field in his 19th game on Christmas Day.

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